August 21, 2022
NYT Spelling Bee Answers — August 21, 2022
Below you will find every answer to the New York Times Spelling Bee for August 21, 2022 (Sunday). The honeycomb shows the seven letters; the pangram is highlighted in yellow.
Words34
Max Points126
Pangram1
Genius88
4 letter answers 15 words
EPEEHEAPHEMPHYPEPAPAPATEPATHPEATPEEPPHATTAMPTAPATAPETEMPTYPE
5 letter answers 12 words
EMPTYHAPPYPAMPAPAPPYPATTYPAYEEPEATYPEPPYPETTYTEMPTTEPEEYAPPY
6 letter answers 5 words
APATHYEMPATHPAPAYATEEPEETEMPEH
7 letter answers 2 words
ATTEMPTEMPATHY
Common questions
How many answers in the August 21, 2022 Spelling Bee?
34 valid answers worth 126 points, including 1 pangram. Genius requires 88 points.
What is the pangram?
The pangram is EMPATHY. Pangrams use all seven letters and earn 7 bonus points.
What is the center letter?
The required center letter is P. Every valid answer must contain this letter.
How does scoring work?
4-letter words: 1 point. Longer words: 1 point per letter. Pangrams: +7 bonus. Genius is 70% of the maximum.